Dead and injured after rampage at Christian school!

Madison - Several people were killed in a rampage at a Christian school in the US state of Wisconsin.

At least three people were killed in a shooting rampage in the USA.
At least three people were killed in a shooting rampage in the USA.  © Scott Bauer/AP/dpa

On Monday morning (local time), the police were alerted to shots fired at the Abundant Life Christian School in the state capital Madison, as the local police announced on Facebook.

Upon arriving at the school building, the emergency services found several people already injured, a spokesperson told the press. A total of nine people were taken to hospital, some of them seriously injured.

At least three other people lost their lives, including the shooter, who is believed to have executed himself after his bloody deed.

According to the police, the gunman is a teenager. Their motive is not yet known.

According to a CNN report, the school is attended by around 390 pupils.

Concerned citizens and relatives wait outside the hospital where the injured have been admitted.
Concerned citizens and relatives wait outside the hospital where the injured have been admitted.  © Scott Bauer/AP/dpa

While the USA is repeatedly rocked by school shootings, the police spokesman emphasized that the emergency services are well prepared for such "sad days".